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Visually Based Characterization of the Incipient Particle Motion in Regular Substrates: From Laminar to Turbulent Conditions
Published on: February 22, 2018
Influencias locales en la turbulencia de flujo de corte en el océano ecuatorial
Resumen
La disipación de energía cinética turbulenta en el océano disminuyó diariamente durante el calentamiento solar. Se descubrió que esta disipación de energía se extrae directamente de la energía eólica local.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Oceanografía La oceanografía es la oceanografía.
- Dinámica de fluidos La dinámica de fluidos.
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
Sus antecedentes:
- La corriente subterránea ecuatorial es una característica oceánica significativa.
- Comprender los mecanismos de disipación de energía en el océano es crucial para el modelado climático.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la variabilidad diaria de la disipación de energía cinética turbulenta por encima de la corriente subterránea ecuatorial.
- Para determinar la relación entre la disipación de energía y la energía eólica local.
Principales métodos:
- Recopiló 1749 perfiles de disipación de energía cinética turbulenta durante 12 días.
- Analizaron datos de los 110 metros superiores del océano.
- Promedios diarios calculados y disipación integrada en intervalos de profundidad específicos.
Principales resultados:
- La disipación de energía cinética turbulenta disminuyó significativamente durante los períodos diarios de calentamiento solar.
- La disipación promedio diaria mostró una relación lineal con la energía eólica local.
- La disipación integrada (10-110m) fue del 0,92% de la energía eólica, similar a las capas mixtas de latitud media.
Conclusiones:
- Gran parte de la energía disipada por encima de la corriente subterránea ecuatorial probablemente se extrae directamente del viento local.
- Los hallazgos contribuyen a la comprensión de los procesos de transferencia de energía oceánica.
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